What kind of vedic knowledge are we receiving...

According to the scriptures the four Vedas are Rigveda (Gyankand), Yajurveda (karamkand), Shyamveda (Upasanakand) and Atharva veda (Vigyankand).

Thus Atharva veda primarily deals with the science of medicine and warfare. However when some western scholars took the task of translating this is how it has been described –

“ The Shaunakiya text is clearly divided into four parts: Kāṇḍas 1-7 deal with healing and general black and white magic that is to be applied in all situations of life, from the first tooth of a baby to regaining kingship. Kandas 8-12 constitute early speculation on the nature of the universe and of humans as well as on ritual and are thus predecessors of the Upanishads. They continue the speculative tradition of some Rigvedic poets. Kandas 13-18 deal with issues of a householder's life, such as marriage, death and female rivalry, as well as with the ambiguous Vratyas on the fringes of society and with the Rohita sun as an embodiment of royal power. Kanda 19 is an addition, and so on…”

“ Atharvaveda contains first class poetry coming from visionary poets, much of it being glorification of the curative powers of herbs and waters. Many poems relate to diseases like cough and jaundice, to male and female demons that cause diseases, to sweet-smelling herbs and magic amulets, which drive diseases away. There are poems relating to sins and their atonement, errors in performing rituals and their expiatory acts, political and philosophical issues, and a wonderful hymn to Prithvi or Mother Earth. “

An outstanding feature of this Veda is the number of incantations in order to placate gods not willing to grant favours to humans. This is in direct contrast to the spirit of the Rig Veda hymns which while acknowledging the powers of the gods and their role in the affairs of humans, were nevertheless expressed with love and confidence. “

Now in the third Suktam 6, 7, 8 and 9 shlokas (verses) deals with removal of stone from kidney and retention of urine in bladder. There are more shlokas to remedy more diverse diseases. This is why Ayurveda is called up-veda (sub veda) of Atharva veda.

My Questions are very simple –

Does any of the self proclaimed Gurus and SatGurus know and teach their disciples the practical knowledge of veda? Or

Are they confined to delivering sermons on hardly understood aspect of spiritualism?

Is there any Sanskrit Department of any University in India that train its students in treating the diseases?

Are they teaching Atharva Veda as a part of vedic knowledge?

If they are imparting Vedic knowledge and not enabling the student with the skill to perform such basic deeds then what kind of knowledge these institutions are imparting?

This has nothing to do with Ayurveda which is Indian system of medicine.

I will share more details on this in my next blog - How these verses have been grossly misinterpreted and why...